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SUMMARY:Follow the Forest Wildlife Training
DESCRIPTION:On Sunday\, August 2 at 2pm\, train to be a citizen scientist for the Housatonic Valley Association’s Follow the Forest initiative and learn how to assess where good corridors exist for\ndeer\, bobcats\, and other animals to move across the land—and where there are barriers that we can help find ways for them to get around. \nJoin the Sheffield Land Trust and the Housatonic Valley Association (HVA) from 2-5pm at the Bushnell-Sage Library in Sheffield to learn more about how YOU can help wildlife move across\nour landscape! During this hands-on training\, HVA staff will introduce participants to the Follow the Forest initiative\, which is working to protect our critical landscape\, and the Wildlife Linkage\nAssessment Tool\, which is used to assess key habitat connectivity points. \nYou’ll learn to document how wildlife moves between forest habitats and navigates roadways. Your valuable observations will help inform conservation efforts and strengthen ecological\nconnections across the region. \nIsabel Bronson\, HVA’s Conservation Projects Manager\, says “Follow the Forest is a bold conservation initiative working to protect and connect a climate-resilient wildlife corridor stretching from the Hudson Valley through western Connecticut and the Berkshires of Massachusetts\, north through the Green Mountains of Vermont\, to Canada. By bringing together conservation organizations and communities across the region\, Follow the Forest is helping ensure that moose can roam\, bobcats can travel\, and countless other wildlife species can move freely between the large forest blocks that anchor the Northeast’s ecological resilience in a changing climate.” \nDATE: Sunday\, August 2 \nTIME: 2 PM \nLOCATION: Bushnell-Sage Library\, Sheffield\, MA  \nThe event is free and open to the public\, but registration is required to be sure there is space for everyone. Please visit https://followtheforest.org/ to register or for more information. \nIf you have any questions\, you can also contact HVA’s Conservation Projects Manager\, Isabel Bronson\, at ibronson@hvatoday.org.
URL:https://www.thebeatnews.org/BeatTeam/event/follow-the-forest-wildlife-training/
LOCATION:Bushnell-Sage Library\, 48 Main St.\, Sheffield\, MA
CATEGORIES:Conservation,Forestry,Skills,Wildlife,Wildlife Tracking
ORGANIZER;CN="Housatonic Valley Association (HVA)":MAILTO:adixon@hvatoday.org
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SUMMARY:Sheffield Land Trust Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Come one\, come all and celebrate at the Sheffield Land Trust’s Annual Meeting to introduce the Combes Family Conservation Restriction under the tent in the field at 1050 Berkshire School Rd. next to the land soon to be conserved. Hear about the Land Trust’s latest conservation projects\, meet your neighbors\, and enjoy a guided walk to Combes Pond\, soon to be conserved. There will be live music by The Lucky 3. Enjoy our traditional potluck lunch. You bring your favorite dish to serve six and your own plates and utensils\, we’ll provide the drinks. \nMusic: 12 PM to 1 PM\nLunch: 12:30 PM\nMeeting & Speakers: 1 PM\nGuided Walk: 1:30 PM \nDATE:Sunday\, June 28\nTIME: 12 PM to 2 PM\nLOCATION: 1050 Berkshire School Rd.\, Sheffield\, MA \nFor more information\, email shefland@bcn.net or find us on Facebook.
URL:https://www.thebeatnews.org/BeatTeam/event/sheffield-land-trust-annual-meeting/
LOCATION:1050 Berkshire School Rd.\, 1050 Berkshire School Rd.\, Sheffield\, 01257\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Meetings,Conservation,Hikes,Public Meeting,Walks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260513T180000
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SUMMARY:Growing Wildlife-Friendly Gardens
DESCRIPTION:Join Mass Audubon for a gardening workshop! \nAt this workshop\, discover native and pollinator-friendly flowers\, shrubs and trees that grow well in the Berkshires and provide essential food and shelter for native insects and birds. Learn why sustainable landscaping can help wildlife in the Berkshires\, then hear ideas\, design tips\, and lists of garden-worthy natives that can help you choose plants well-suited to your site. \nThis program is primarily indoors\, but may have a short outdoor component at the end to explore plants on-site. See “Instructions and Directions” below for more information on the site where this program will take place. \nLearn more and register at this link: https://www.massaudubon.org/programs/pleasant-valley/101681-growing-wildlife-friendly-gardens?utm_source=pv_apr26_programblast&utm_medium=email+&utm_id=programs \nThis event costs $15-$20. \nDATE: Wednesday\, May 13\nTIME: 6:00pm – 7:30pm\nLOCATION: The Mount\, Edith Wharton’s Home\, 2 Plunkett St\, Lenox\, MA 01240
URL:https://www.thebeatnews.org/BeatTeam/event/growing-wildlife-friendly-gardens/
LOCATION:The Mount\, 2 Plunkett St\, Lenox\, MA\, 01240\, United States
CATEGORIES:Biodiversity,Conservation,Gardening,Talks,Trainings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260509T100000
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SUMMARY:Park Serve Day: Pick a Park\, Give a Day\, Make a Difference
DESCRIPTION:The Department of Conservation and Recreation invites you to the Great Falls Discovery Center to lend a hand during this day of volunteer service to our state parks. Bring your own water and snack. For registration visit mass.gov/info-details/dcr-park-serve-day. For ages 6 and up. Meet at the main entrance. \nDATE: Saturday\, May 9\nTIME: 10:00am – 12:00pm\nLOCATION: Great Falls Discovery Center\, 2 Avenue A\, Turners Falls\, MA 01376
URL:https://www.thebeatnews.org/BeatTeam/event/park-serve-day-pick-a-park-give-a-day-make-a-difference/
LOCATION:Great Falls Discovery Center\, 2 Avenue A\, Turners Falls\, MA
CATEGORIES:Children's Programming,Community Events,Conservation,Family Programming,Volunteer
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260303T180000
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SUMMARY:Stop Stocking: The Harmful Practice of Fish Stocking in Massachusetts and What You Can Do to Help
DESCRIPTION:In 2023\, Massachusetts made national history when Governor Maura Healey signed Executive Order 618\, committing the Commonwealth to halt biodiversity loss by restoring critical habitats and protecting native species. But one longstanding state practice directly undermines these ambitious goals: the routine stocking of non-native fish into Massachusetts waterways. \nJoin BEAT for an in-depth webinar examining how MassWildlife’s fish stocking program conflicts with the state’s biodiversity mandate and what science tells us about its ecological impacts. \nDATE: Tuesday\, March 3\nTIME: 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM\nLOCATION: Online via Zoom — Registration required; click here to register.  \nEach year\, nearly half a million hatchery-raised\, non-native trout are released into rivers\, lakes\, and streams across Massachusetts\, often into habitats that still support native eastern brook trout. Research shows that stocking non-native fish disrupts freshwater ecosystems\, accelerates the declines of native species\, contributes to pollution\, and wastes significant public resources — as most stocked fish die shortly after release. \nThis webinar will explore: \n\nWhat fish stocking is\nHow non-native stocking impacts native fish and other organisms\, water quality\, and ecosystem health\nWhy stocking conflicts with Executive Order 618 and the Department of Fish and Game’s own conservation goals\nProven\, science-based alternatives like habitat restoration and reconnecting waterways\nHow YOU can make a difference in changing MassWildlife’s practices and pushing Massachusetts to support biodiversity and resilient freshwater ecosystems\n\nParticipants will learn how to take action locally to effect state-wide change. We look forward to seeing you there! \nRegister Here
URL:https://www.thebeatnews.org/BeatTeam/event/stop-fish-stocking-webinar/
LOCATION:Online/Zoom
CATEGORIES:Action,BEAT Events,Biodiversity,Conservation,Fish,Invasive Species,Legislation,Native Plants,Natural History,Pollutants,Skills,Talks,Webinars,Wildlife
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